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Title: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: wizard66 on March 19, 2011, 02:28:17 PM
Hi guys,

I have decided to design a housing for the FPGAArcade Replay.
Some of you maybe remember I did a few runs of  minimig housings.
There will be two kit versions of cases including spacers and bolts.
The cases will be made from Plexiglas just like the minimig cases.

Versions:

1. For the FPGAArcade Replay mainboard.

2. One for the FPGAArcade Replay Including the 060 daughterboard.
This version will include a sunroof/hole for the processor so the heat sink can vent out the top op the case (only the square heat sink will be supported)



********* ********** UPDATE ********* **********

The first prototype for the FPGAARCADE is ready ;-))

This is the version for use with the FPGAARCADE mainboard only (so the mainboard without the daughterboard from Yacube)

There are two set options:
Set 1 AMI: Amiga     Set Complete set including spacers and bolds Including Amiga Text and boingball logo (see picture nr.1).
Set 2 UNI: Universal set NONE logo's Complete set including spacers and bolds (see picture nr.2)

I can supply more logo's in the future but we will see.

If you are interested in one of this sets let me know I will keep a list of peoples interested.
The minimal units I have to get is 25 before the production can take place.
If The 25 units are confirmed I will e-mail ALL for payment then the production will start (I WILL DELIVER as I did in the past just look up the minimig cases thread)

Cost:
Set UNI Universal set E 28,50 shipment E 12,00
Set AMI  Amiga      Set E 36,00 shipment E 12,00

The case design including Yacube’s daughterboard is not begun yet because I don’t have any measurements.
I will contact MikeJ or Yaqube if there is progress in rerouting the daughterboard for the CPU placement on the new daughterboard.


***** Update 16-5-2011 *****

Okey boys and girls,

After some e-mail swapping between MikeJ and me there are some changes here.
MikeJ has ask me if I want to use his original fpgaarcade logo on the case's (let me think ;-) YEEEEEEEEEEEES !!!!  )
So here is a update from the case on drawing, the quality of the product will be the same as the pictures on page one, so only the engraving will change.

The picture is for the amiga version the Universal version is the same like this without the amiga logo, DUhu..

The 060 daughterboard version will also include this logo and some other stuff ;-)  Daughterboard version pending….




*** LIST  of peoples who want a Set***

1.   1 x Set AMI Maffoo     @ Amiga.org
2.   1 x Set AMI Darrin       @ Amiga.org
3.   1 x Set AMI gxenakis   @ Minimig.net
4.   Set
5.   Set
6.   Set
7.   Set
8.   Set
9.   Set
10.   Set
11.   Set
12.   Set
13.   Set
14.   Set
15.   Set
16.   Set
17.   Set
18.   Set
19.   Set
20.   Set
21.   Set
22.   Set
23.   Set
24.   Set
25.   Set

I Hope you all like this version ;-)

HIRES PICTURES MEGAUPLOAD, PM me if the link is dead


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZOAKCUQ3
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: Darrin on March 19, 2011, 02:53:12 PM
Excellent, I really liked the Minimig design you made for its simplicity, functionality and elegance.  I'm still planning on putting my FPGA Arcade into a keyboard, but considering the size of board, a case like yours might be the more practical option.

I look forward to seeing your prototype.  :)
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: Tcheko on March 19, 2011, 03:27:29 PM
FPGA Arcade in a tablet like case would be really nice... Out of bugdet certainly...
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: Xanxi on March 19, 2011, 05:06:57 PM
Nice work!
So you have the ability to build plexigas case?
May i PM you about a project i have?
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: amigadave on March 19, 2011, 07:38:47 PM
I hope that someone will find, or design a fully enclosed mini case for the FPGAArcade Replay board(s) with a matching back plate for the ports.  Your idea for duplicating the plexiglas case like the one for the MiniMig is fine for many people, but some will want a more conventional case design.

I don't remember if anyone has asked MikeJ already, but what are the chances of running the FPGAArcade Replay from battery(ies) to make it some kind of portable device?  I am not a fan of the new touch screen tablets, but would not mind seeing someone turn the FPGAArcade Replay into a laptop design with a proper keyboard & LCD.
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: mikej on March 19, 2011, 08:08:06 PM
I have a widescreen touch LCD panel on a daughterboard. I'll post some pics of it running at somepoint. I did the board to prove I could talk to the LCD and it looks pretty good.
It's a lot more work to turn it into a portable device.

If you can provide a regulated 5V supply the board will run fine from batteries, it has a 2 pin header for ext 5V.
/MikeJ
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: amigadave on March 19, 2011, 10:31:24 PM
Quote from: mikej;623141
I have a widescreen touch LCD panel on a daughterboard. I'll post some pics of it running at somepoint. I did the board to prove I could talk to the LCD and it looks pretty good.
It's a lot more work to turn it into a portable device.

If you can provide a regulated 5V supply the board will run fine from batteries, it has a 2 pin header for ext 5V.
/MikeJ

Looking forward to your pictures.  Making it into a portable device is low priority and could be a project for some much later date.

P.S. MikeJ, I have a 68060RC60 waiting for this project, so I hope you will consider making the daughter card with a socket, instead of trying to source all of the 68060's yourself (or if you don't want to do that, I hope you will accept letting customers send you their 68060 chips to be installed onto their daughter cards and remove the price of your 68060 from the price of the daughtercard).  I am working on selling some of my Classic Amiga gear to raise the money to pay for the FPGAArcade Replay board and daughtercard, so I am as anxious as everyone else for these to become available.  Thanks again for your great work on this project Mike.
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: mikej on March 19, 2011, 10:46:20 PM
The daughter board is being driven by Jakub, but if it all works out then it may only be available with a socket - unless I can find a big stack of 060s.

I have made some investigation into an FPGA module which fits the pinout of an 060 to allow a "turbo" softcore. I can't imagine at this point emulating a full 68060, more of a very fast 020.
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: espskog on March 27, 2011, 02:31:32 PM
Quote from: mikej;623181
The daughter board is being driven by Jakub, but if it all works out then it may only be available with a socket - unless I can find a big stack of 060s.

I have made some investigation into an FPGA module which fits the pinout of an 060 to allow a "turbo" softcore. I can't imagine at this point emulating a full 68060, more of a very fast 020.


In regards to the Core, would you say that the curent softcore of the replay board is below, the same or better than the current MiniMig core when it comes to compatibility ?

Espen
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: vidarh on March 27, 2011, 06:22:40 PM
Quote from: Darrin;623080
Excellent, I really liked the Minimig design you made for its simplicity, functionality and elegance.  I'm still planning on putting my FPGA Arcade into a keyboard, but considering the size of board, a case like yours might be the more practical option.


I'm thinking that gutting a broken A1200 would be really appealing, if hooking up the keyboard isn't too hard, and sorting out the connectors wouldn't look too ugly.. I always did want an A1200 (my upgrade from my A500 and A2000 ended up being an A3000 instead, and that was my last classic)
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: vidarh on March 27, 2011, 06:25:16 PM
Quote from: mikej;623181

I have made some investigation into an FPGA module which fits the pinout of an 060 to allow a "turbo" softcore. I can't imagine at this point emulating a full 68060, more of a very fast 020.


Sounds like it'd be worth talking to the Natami team... Maybe they'd license their N68050. Since they're not after making any big profits, mainly just offsetting their development and production cost, perhaps they'd be up for cutting a good deal.
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: freqmax on March 27, 2011, 07:50:39 PM
All NatAmi code is written in AHDL which isn't compatible with the A-Replay enviroment at all. It's not even VHDL compatible.
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: wizard66 on March 29, 2011, 01:06:12 PM
Today I received my FPGAArcade board (thanks Mike)...
So I can start designing the case...
Any sugestions for the engraving on top of the case ??, it's now time to say so...
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: vidarh on March 29, 2011, 02:08:15 PM
Quote from: freqmax;625122
All NatAmi code is written in AHDL which isn't compatible with the A-Replay enviroment at all. It's not even VHDL compatible.


That's assuming you put it on the same FPGA as the rest of the cores on the base board, but it sounded to me like mike was talking about a separate 68060 pin-compatible module with just the CPU core to plug into the daughterboard in place of a real 68060. In that case what's in use for the base board doesn't matter.
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: freqmax on March 29, 2011, 03:41:16 PM
vidarh, Sure, but either AHDL or closed licenses is a pain.
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: Belial6 on March 29, 2011, 06:59:44 PM
Quote from: wizard66;625684
Today I received my FPGAArcade board (thanks Mike)...
So I can start designing the case...
Any suggestions for the engraving on top of the case ??, it's now time to say so...


Have you considered using a little thicker plastic, and etching groves between the standoffs?  If you did that, it should be pretty trivial to give your case walls.
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: espskog on March 30, 2011, 07:20:21 AM
Quote from: wizard66;625684
Today I received my FPGAArcade board (thanks Mike)...
So I can start designing the case...
Any sugestions for the engraving on top of the case ??, it's now time to say so...


Yesterday I got my board aswell. When you design a case for it, can you take into consideration the daughterboard aswell so we can add this when it is
released ? Either by simply having enough space over the uppermost connectors, or add the connector-holes in the plastic if you get the right dimensions from Jakub or Mike ?


Espen
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: espskog on April 05, 2011, 08:10:48 AM
Hi. Here is VERY cheap but good looking designed MiniITX case in plastic.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Plastic-Mini-ITX-VESA-Mnt-HTPC-Car-Computer-Case-Black-/130503844108?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e62a2a10c#ht_4428wt_905

It is easy to dremel it into your needs since it's all plastic. It is quite small. I have the same (but in metal) for my MiniMig V2.0 ITX 17x17cm board. It has a small pushbutton in the frint with a LED inside for illumination. (e.g. use it for DF0 or powerindicator).

The price is very good aswell!!!

For FPGA replay use, I plan on just chopping it in half and slicing off about 6-7 cm and glueing it back together to that its depth is more like 10-12 cm so it does not have so much unused space inside.

//Espen
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: pampers on April 19, 2011, 09:05:45 AM
Wizard66: I love that case but there is one thing I would like to ask about. Is there no plexi on the sides? If not is a motherboard not too dusty after some time?
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: mfilos on April 19, 2011, 11:29:17 AM
If you have some design experience you can really make awesome custom cases from http://www.ponoko.com/

At least Wilba's SammichSID (http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=sammichsid), SammichFM (http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=sammichfm) designs were such full of win!
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: curtis on April 19, 2011, 02:04:56 PM
That's where the case for my Minimig came from!

I picked the Minimig up second hand and had always admired the case for the clean, simple look, but did have a clue where the previous owner had gotten it from.

Excellent job!

Good luck with the FPGA case.  If your past record is any indication, I'm sure it will be a superior quality product.
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: digiflip on April 19, 2011, 06:22:30 PM
wizard66 how much for the daughter board version of your case plus do you have pics of your case yet?
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: Claw22000 on April 19, 2011, 11:46:55 PM
Looks really sweet.  I just got my A1200 put back togather all PFS3'ed up so well see how it works out Games defenetly load faster and it boots faster thats for sure.  Alot of work though.  Now I do have the Amiga Disk Tosec in there I almost filled that drive up too :D
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: digiflip on April 20, 2011, 08:28:23 PM
will your case be like this?

(http://www.lcdmodkit.com/images/case/c0aa-s1/final.jpg)
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: AmigaFreak on April 20, 2011, 09:03:42 PM
Quote from: wizard66;623075
Hi guys,

I have decided to design a housing for the FPGAArcade Replay.
Some of you maybe remember I did a few runs of  minimig housings.
There will be two kit versions of cases including spacers and bolts.
The cases will be made from Plexiglas just like the minimig cases.

Versions:

1. For the FPGAArcade Replay mainboard.

2. One for the FPGAArcade Replay Including the 060 daughterboard.
This version will include a sunroof/hole for the processor so the heat sink can vent out the top op the case (only the square heat sink will be supported)

both version will have a engraving on top on the case just like the minimig version.
I have permission to use the word FPGAArcade Replay from MikeJ but any other suggestions are welcome.

I have broken my leg on three places so I have some spare time in thinking over a disign ;-)
I'm one of the lucky ones to purchased on of the first FPGAArcade Replay boards (from the first production run of ten promo boards), So I like to say thanks MikeJ for that.

When I receive the FPGAArcade Replay Board I will start the design of the main board version and make a prototype.
The version including the daughterboard can only be done after the redesign of the daughterboard MikeJ is working one at the moment, because I have to know the final placing of the processor on the daughterboard and the hight of the two board installed.

So any suggestions are welcome.

Prizing is not available yet but will let you know after the prototype is ready.

You can also let me know here if you are interested.
I will keep a list after the prize is known for the kits.

Pictures Minimig cases previous run below.
                                                         |


Just curious, I'm building an Amiga emulator PC from a micro atx mobo. I had the idea of creating a simple plexiglas case very much like your minimig one. How did you cut your plexiglas? - with one of the special knives? - or with a jigsaw, or what?
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: wizard66 on April 20, 2011, 09:06:06 PM
@Digiflip

The case will be just something like the ones for the minimig.
Two plates and a engrave on top.
Please read the first post.
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: digiflip on May 07, 2011, 07:43:49 PM
any updates on your case? @wizard66
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: wizard66 on May 09, 2011, 03:16:56 PM
Quote from: digiflip;636345
any updates on your case? @wizard66


Today the prototype has arrived.
Now I have to measure the spacers and order the right bolds.
The Plexiglas is 3mm thick, so nice and strong.
I will display the pictures in a few day’s
Production run @ the company has to be @least 25 unit’s.
Prize will follow.
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: digiflip on May 09, 2011, 05:12:19 PM
ok, cool, im just waiting for mikej and jakube to get back to me, for ordering there cool fpga arcade board and daughterboard
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: wizard66 on May 10, 2011, 06:48:15 PM
UPDATE:

FPGAARCADE case base version ready, see page/post one.
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: wizard66 on May 11, 2011, 07:18:11 AM
@maffoo your on the list set AMI
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: digiflip on May 11, 2011, 06:24:59 PM
I think im going use this box and cut out io ports

http://www.maplin.co.uk/1591xx-ip54-transparent-blue-enclosures-224565?ordercode=N09GC
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: Darrin on May 11, 2011, 08:59:10 PM
Hi Wizard, put me down for 1 x AMI case.

Cheers,

Darrin
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: wizard66 on May 11, 2011, 10:51:38 PM
Quote from: Darrin;637237
Hi Wizard, put me down for 1 x AMI case.

Cheers,

Darrin


Done ! ;-)
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: kedawa on May 13, 2011, 05:38:47 AM
I got burned out on see-through electronics sometime around the turn of the century.  I had a bondi blue iMac, a jungle green N64, a translucent purple GameBoy Colour and television, and replacement shells for my Playstation and Dreamcast.
I think something like the FPGA Replay actually deserves to be seen and admired, though, so I'm looking forward to seeing how this turns out.
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: wizard66 on May 16, 2011, 12:15:26 PM
Update 16-5-2011

Okey boys and girls,

After some e-mail swapping between MikeJ and me there are some changes here.
MikeJ has ask me if I want to use his original fpgaarcade logo on the case's (let me think ;-) YEEEEEEEEEEEES !!!!  )
So here is a update from the case on drawing, the quality of the product will be the same as the pictures on page one, so only the engraving will change.

The picture is for the amiga version the Universal version is the same like this without the amiga logo, DUhu..

The 060 daughterboard version will also include this logo and some other stuff ;-)  Daughterboard version pending….
Title: Re: FPGA Replay Case
Post by: digiflip on May 16, 2011, 01:21:04 PM
Quote from: wizard66;638113
Update 16-5-2011

Okey boys and girls,

After some e-mail swapping between MikeJ and me there are some changes here.
MikeJ has ask me if I want to use his original fpgaarcade logo on the case's (let me think ;-) YEEEEEEEEEEEES !!!!  )
So here is a update from the case on drawing, the quality of the product will be the same as the pictures on page one, so only the engraving will change.

The picture is for the amiga version the Universal version is the same like this without the amiga logo, DUhu..

The 060 daughterboard version will also include this logo and some other stuff ;-)  Daughterboard version pending….



Can we buy a stencil from you wizard?

I might attempt your logo on my case or Just put Amiga/FPGA-Replay logo of some sort on my own maybe